Polls Show Preferences and Priorities in Iowa

Senator Ted Cruz won support among white evangelical voters, conservatives and those who were seeking a candidate who shares their values. Donald J. Trump did well among first-time caucusgoers and those who want the next president to be from outside the political establishment and bring change. Senator Marco Rubio found […] Read more »

Why Iowa Matters For Trump And Sanders

If there’s one thing almost every species of political journalist agrees upon — number-crunchy nerds and shoe-leather reporters have no real beef about this — it’s that Iowa matters. Iowa matters a lot. … It isn’t self-evident why the votes of a couple of hundred thousand people in a kooky […] Read more »

Iowa Caucuses: The Political Divides to Watch Out For

Voters in Iowa will cast the first ballots of the 2016 presidential election in caucuses across the state on Monday. Polls show a close race in both Democratic and Republican contests. Hillary Clinton is leading Bernie Sanders by around three percentage points, and Donald Trump is ahead of Ted Cruz […] Read more »